Five years time

Consider five years. Is this a long time? Is it a short time? Why five years? Actually I just pulled this number out of the blue, but it could just as easily be any other number. I will say five years because it is somewhat relative to a University education.


Now let's apply this to your primary goal. I am assuming you have some kind of a big goal since you are reading my blog. Even if it is somewhat of a vague goal. If your goal is rather vague I would definitely suggest you put some time and effort in to clarify that goal, if you want clear results. This only makes sense.


There is an interesting thing about people when they do set goals for themselves. People tend to overestimate what is possible for them in the short term, and they underestimate what is possible for them in the long term. Let's just say it may take you five years to reach your goal, IF it is a large goal and IF you are working toward it consistently during the next five years.


I can hear you now: "Five years? That's a long time!" As I said it may be less, but then again it may be more. I would like to make a point with this five years however.


What CA N you do in five years time? I would say one of the very best things you could do with the next five years is read a few books. Think about this. If you were to read, say, one new book every month for the next five years, do know how many books that would be?


That's sixty books. Now what kind of books you read can make a very big difference in your life. If your goal is related to business or sales or marketing, you will want to read books about business and sales and marketing. You get the idea.


How much better prepared will you be in five years after having read this many books? How much more of an edge will you have over others who want the same goal as you? Sixty books is a lot of books. that is a lot of information.


What if during these five years you also began searching out information on the web relative to your goal. You began watching videos, listening to audios, getting newsletters or checked out blogs.


What if during these next five years you began experimenting with the ideas that came to you, ideas that might help you reach your goal? If money is tight, don't be discouraged. If your mind is focused on your goal long enough, ideas will come to you that require little or no money.


Can you just imagine what your life may look like after five years time if you would actually DO these suggestions? I would imagine you would be a completely different person, at least relative to your ability to get your goal.


You still may be thinking five years is just too long. Well, I thought someone might say this. So I would then say this: Where will you be in five year's time if you continue doing as you are right now?


I would be willing to bet you won't be much different, except that you will then be five years older! If you are feeling frustrated right now because you want your goals to be realized, I imagine you will feel even more frustrated after five years have passed, if you choose to do nothing about it.


So what if it takes you five years to get there? At least you will get there! As I said before, it may take you longer. It may take you less. Just remember the time will pass in any case. I can guarantee you will feel better and be better off if you are doing something about your goals and dreams as this time passes than if you don't.



I want YOU to succeed!!



Jeffrey Brandt

Author of Close Your Eyes to Find Your Way.






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One Step… Two Steps… Three…

If you put one foot in front of the other and repeat, you will get closer. If you continue repeating, you will get to where you want to go. No magic. No hoping, wishing or dreaming. This is a plain and simple fact. Everybody knows this.


Why is it so difficult for so many to use this very same understanding in relation to their goals in life? If you take even the tiniest steps towards your goals, you will get there, if you persist. It is often stated the hardest part is the beginning. It doesn’t really have to be, but it is the psychological stumbling block for many.


Your dream may seem so far away when you are about to begin. Think of it this way: If it is going to take you five years, so what? Those five years are going to pass anyway. Why not make the most of those five years? What will happen if you don’t? You will probably not be much different than you are now. But if you begin taking those steps and continue taking them, you will definitely be in a different place in five years.


Whether you make your goal in those five years, is really not the most important issue at stake. Even if you don’t make it to your goal, if you have been taking those steps, you will definitely feel better about yourself. You will definitely be closer at the very least.


Keep your end goal in mind always, but don’t make the mistake of basing your present happiness on how far you have to go. Base it on the FACT that you are going! So long as you are going, you are growing. Even if during your journey something happens to make you change your ultimate goal, you will have as a part of your experience the knowledge that you can move forward.


If you don’t know exactly how to get to where you want to go, know that this knowledge was lacking in almost every case of great achievement. You don’t have to know the details up front. All you really need to know is the general direction that you wish to go. As you begin moving in that direction, you will see signs to guide you. This is called course correction, and it is a normal part of the journey.


Take pride in your progress, no matter how little it seems to be. When you do take pride in this, you will be expressing gratitude. And gratitude is the accelerant that will speed your progress. Reward yourself, but maintain your focus always on the desired end result. Don’t fret or worry about anything.


Trust in the basic formula we began this post with: One foot in front of the other will get you where you want to go.


You will probably notice that your progress will naturally feel as if it is speeding up as you near your target. Be ready for this and don’t allow yourself to freak out. Remember this was what you wanted from the beginning. Be bold and confident. This is not the time to be second guessing yourself. If you made it this far, you have to know you are ready to move further along.


You were born to advance, to grow. This is the essence of who you are. Get to know this side of you that you may have forgotten about since early childhood. The funny thing is, when you regain contact with this innate part of you, you will also feel the regained energy of youth. Now this alone should be enough to inspire anyone to go for their dreams.


Have fun along the way, and let me know how you’re doing!



Jeffrey Brandt

Author of Close Your Eyes to Find Your Way: A Guide to Discovering Your Higher Self.










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